Badger Wendover (FR 5621) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Badger Wendover (FR 5621) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
36 mi from Stevensville
Maps 4,610 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 6.6 of this road’s 17 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near 155 fishing/swimming hole.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 21 switchbacks.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Wendover Ridge stands 1,819 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.